Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Chenopodium > Chenopodium berlandieriChenopodium berlandieri (pigseed goosefoot; netseed lambsquarters; pit-seed goosefoot; pitseed goosefoot)Synonyms: Chenopodium album var. berlandieri (homotypic); Chenopodium berlandieri esauae; Chenopodium berlandieri euberlandieri; Chenopodium berlandieri f. angustius (homotypic); Chenopodium berlandieri f. ficifoliforme (homotypic); Chenopodium berlandieri f. grossidentatum; Chenopodium berlandieri f. latifolium (homotypic); Chenopodium berlandieri f. sinuatum; Chenopodium berlandieri var. berlandieri; Chenopodium berlandieri var. coloradense; Chenopodium berlandieri var. foetens; Chenopodium berlandieri var. opulifoliforme; Chenopodium berlandieri var. texanum; Chenopodium berlandieri var. typicum (homotypic); Chenopodium berlandieri yucatanum; Chenopodium berlandieri zschakei; Chenopodium striatiforme f. grossidentata; Chenopodium texanum; Chenopodium zschakei Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, huauzontle, and lamb's quarters, is an annual herbaceous plant in the goosefoot family. The species is widespread in North America, where it is native to Alaska and northern Canada south to Michoacán, Mexico, and including every U.S. state except Hawaii. The fast-growing, upright plant can reach heights of more than 3 m. It can be differentiated from most of the other members of its large genus by its honeycomb-pitted seeds, and further separated by its serrated, more or less evenly lobed lower leaves. |
Allergen Potential [1] | High | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Hazards [2] | The leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible. However, many of the species in this genus contain saponins, though usually in quantities too small to do any harm. Although toxic, saponins are poorly absorbed by the body and most pass straight through without any problem. They are also broken down to a large extent in the cooking process. Saponins are found in many foods, such as some beans. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish;
The plants also contain some oxalic acid, which in large quantities can lock up some of the nutrients in the food. However, even considering this, they are very nutritious vegetables in reasonable quantities. Cooking the plants will reduce their content of oxalic acid. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet since it can aggravate their condition; | Lifespan [2] | Annual | Pollinators [2] | Wind | Structure [3] | Herb | Usage [2] | Gold/green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant; | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Height [2] | 3.936 feet (1.2 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Chenopodium berlandieri |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
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15448 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Central Plains Biosphere Reserve |
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15345 |
United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Fort Larned National Historic Site |
III |
706 |
Kansas, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Pipestone National Monument |
V |
326 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Scotts Bluff National Monument |
V |
3185 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Shortgrass Steppe LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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Colorado, United States |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument |
V |
3386 |
Arizona, United States |
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Wind Cave National Park |
II |
29471 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Wilderness Park Provincial Park |
II |
1072124 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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